Blogs from Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Europe - page 2

Having rested up in Leipzig it was time to continue our journey across Germany. Tonight we intend to have a one night stopover in Kassel. Knowing we had all day to reach our destination we decided to meander through German country side and see some real Germany other than what you see, or rather don’t see, from a motorway. Driving along a minor highway we noticed the turnoff to Colditz. From our memories this place name has a connection with WWII stories seen on film, TV and in novels. The main attraction of the town is its castle. It stands dominant over the town and appears to be undergoing renovation. The castle’s fame was as a POW prison for persistent escapees, several of whom were New Zealanders. This little detour was not on our sightseeing list ... read more

Today my hosts Shakila and Yannic decided, since the weather looked promising, to go firstly for a walk around Kassel which is known for its modern art installations. Quite near the centre of the city is a massive park once belonging to nobility with laid out formal gardens and some museums. Lastly we grabbed some bread rolls at a little bakery and a drink and headed to the Schloss and Schloss park Wilhelmshöhe right on the edge of Kassel. This is a massive park with lakes, waterfalls, gardens, forests, castles, statues, walkways and paths, museums and castles. It's a beautiful place, tranquil, well laid out and great for a picnic. Most museums are closed on Mondays in Germany as we found out. ... read more

I got up around 5:30 so I could get to the train station so I could meet Derrick since we were going to Kassel that morning and his flight got in around 6:10 am. I was checking out before breakfast which was sad, but the train stations have really good food as well. As I left the hostel there were still some people finishing up partying on the street as I saw a guy chug the last of a beer (I am in the red light district). I rode the train to the airport where I was meeting Derrick, his plane was getting in at 6:10, but then he would have to get through customs so it would take him a bit to get out of the airport. I got there just before 6:30 and quickly ... read more

Hey Everyone!!! We are having a Fantastic time traveling throughout Europe so much fun in fact we dont have much time for writing this blog. So here are some photos from France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany.... read more

So here we go. We have excactly six days left before we take off to Dublin, Ireland. I still need to have a look on the map and decide where we're gonna go. We, by the way, is my buddy Stefan and me and me that is Chris. We want to hike across Ireland, mainly hitchhiking. That was my idea. I think there's too little left of roadculture, at least in mainstream society. I started hitchhiking last year in the US. All across the country from sea to shining sea and back. It wasn't as badass as it might sound, I was accommodated by a ton of nice people, everywhere I went. Still from time to time I put up my tent somewhere next to the highway, falling asleep to the gentle rocking of passing semi ... read more